Kallina Dunkle

Dr. Kallina Dunkle is a Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.   Her areas of expertise in the broad field of geology are in hydrogeology, environmental geology, and glacial geology. She also researches in geoscience pedagogy, and enjoys thinking and learning about how we learn and applying that to help students grow in their knowledge and skills.  She teaches a variety of courses with topics including water quality, groundwater movement, environmental issues, and glaciers.  Dr. Dunkle regularly advises undergraduate research projects, which are typically local and deal with water contamination, flooding, sinkholes or other issues related to the Clarksville area geology.  She has been involved with professional societies, especially the Hydrogeology Division of the Geological Society of America where she has served in a variety of roles including Secretary-Treasurer and First Vice-Chair.

• Dunkle, K. M., 2024. ??? in The Rift, Vol. 1, pp. 25-53.

• Lowry, C.S., Dunkle, K.M., Kairies-Beatty, C., Arslan, S., Stahl, M., Bogie, N., and Cuthbert M.O., 2022. Groundwater origami: folding paper models to visualize groundwater flow. Frontiers in Environmental Science.

• Nyarko, S., Bryant, R., Kiesling, B., Bernard, R., Monarrez, P. M., Dunkle, K. M., Jackson, S., Avent, W., 2023. Preliminary reports from the 2022 Second National Conference and the 2072 Writing Team. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 55, No. 6.

• Dunkle, K.M., and Roberson, R.P., 2023. Topotastic: Utilizing humorous videos to improve engagement and topographic map reading skills in introductory courses. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 55, No. 6.

• Dunkle, K.M., 2021. The Scientific Method Card Game: Applications For Any Educational Context in Age of Inference: Cultivating a Scientific Mindset. eds. Short, P.C, Henson, H.H., and McConnell, J.R., Information Age Publishing, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.

• Dunkle, K.M, and Yantz, J.L., 2021. Intentional design and implementation of a “flipped” upper division geology course: Improving student learning outcomes, persistence, and attitudes. Journal of Geoscience Education, Vol. 69, No. 1, pp. 55-70.

• Dooley, J., *Glancy, S.E., *Dunkle, K.M., and Courville, Z., 2017. "Life Cores”: Using personal experiences to teach about climate change and geologic principles. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 49, No. 6.

• Dunkle, K.M., Anderson, M.P., and Hart, D.J., 2016. New Ways of Using Well Construction Reports for Hydrostratigraphic Analyses. Groundwater, Vol. 54, No.1, pp. 126-130.

 

• Sigears, T., Murphy, K., Addley, J. and Dunkle, K., 2025. Analyzing doline distribution in a karstic environment, and its relation to Escherichia coli contamination. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 55, No. 6.

• Kautz, M. and Dunkle K., 2023. Developing a Sinkhole Database for Montgomery County, TN. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 55, No. 6.

• Lilly, K., Dingus, S., Stephens, J., Welch, B., and Dunkle, K.M., 2018. H2MOO and APSU: Testing water quality for cattle safety. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 50, No. 6.

• Stephens, J. and Dunkle, K.M., 2018. A neighborhood in trouble: Drainage basin analysis in Clarksville, TN. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 50, No. 6.

• Dingus, J., Barron, H.P., and Dunkle, K., 2016. Stream contamination in the cities of Millersville and Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 48, No. 7.

• Barron, H.P., Dingus, J., Todd, S., and Dunkle K.M., 2016. Riparian buffer effects on stream contamination in the cities of Millersville and Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 48, No. 3.

• Barron, H.P., Blankenship, M.R., Edlin, T.L., Baggett, E.C., Engeman, K.A., Dunkle, K.M., Sanders, L.D., and Brooks, C.S., 2015. Stream contamination in the cities of Millersville and Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 47, No. 2, p. 94.

• Martin, J.D., Sullivan, Z., Testa, M.P., and Dunkle, K.M., 2013. Stream contamination in the cities of Millersville and Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 45, No. 7, p. 97.